Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Aiea, HI EIN: 31-1611998

Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aiea, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $37K.

Key facts about Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation

EIN
31-1611998
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$47,750
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$3,673
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$71,453
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were Hawaii (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (10 grants). 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $550; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $550 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 297% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$71K

-5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

+0.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-15.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aiea, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HonoluluSeattleKahuluiPearl CityKapoleiChicagoGrand RapidsMakawaoIrvingLas VegasOlympia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18K$36K$54K$72K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$71,453$75,878$61,340
Revenue$47,325$65,517$40,828
Expenses$51,750$50,979$42,416
Qualifying Distributions$47,750$47,650$38,700
Net Investment Income$37,325$36,818$30,828
Distributable Amount$16,091$13,774$19,180

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$36K$48K15 grants201916 grants202012 grants202115 grants202211 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Pali Momi Foundation: $25KPali Momi Foundation$25KPunahou School: $10KPunahou School$10KFirst Baptist Church of Pearl City: $5KFirst Baptist Church of PearlCity$5KArcadia at Home: $3KArcadia at Home$3KHale Makua Health Services: $1KHale Makua Health Services$1KHawaii Meals on Wheels: $1KHawaii Meals on Wheels$1KKuakini Foundation: $1KKuakini Foundation$1KPublic Schools of Hawaii Foundation: $1KPublic Schools of HawaiiFoundation$1KHawaii Speech League: $250Hawaii Speech League$250The 200 Club: $200The 200 Club$200

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Pali Momi Foundation ($25,000), Punahou School ($10,000), First Baptist Church of Pearl City ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PALI MOMI FOUNDATION Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$25,000
PUNAHOU SCHOOL Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$10,000
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PEARL CITY Pearl City, HIRELIGIOUS$5,000
ARCADIA AT HOME Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$3,000
HALE MAKUA HEALTH SERVICES Kahului, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$1,000
HAWAII MEALS ON WHEELS Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$1,000
KUAKINI FOUNDATION Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$1,000
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$1,000
HAWAII SPEECH LEAGUE Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$250
THE 200 CLUB Honolulu, HICHARITABLE - GENERAL$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ronald K MigitaPres/Tres/Dir0.25—
Lella E MigitaV.P./Sec/Dir0.25—
Scott Y MigitaDirector0.25—
Gwen Y MigitaDirector0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation?

Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aiea, HI. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation?

As of 2024, Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation holds $71K in total assets with $47K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $48K in 2024.

Where does Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation operate?

Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation award?

In 2024, Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $48K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation's EIN?

Ronald K & Lella E Migita Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1611998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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